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		<span style="font-family:calibri">
			<span style="font-size:medium">&nbsp;</span>
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<p>
	<strong>
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			<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">
				<span style="color:#000000">elmhurst district 205 community forum on english language learners</span>
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	</strong>
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<p>
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			<span style="color:#000000">&nbsp;</span>
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			<span style="color:#000000">the elmhurst area continues to be an attractive place for people from around the world to live and raise their children, resulting in a steady increase in the number of culturally and linguistically diverse students who come to district 205 schools. in addition to our district </span>
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	</span>
	<a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.elmhurst205.org/cms/page_view?d=x&amp;piid=&amp;vpid=1239686303601" href="http://www.elmhurst205.org/cms/page_view?d=x&amp;piid=&amp;vpid=1239686303601">
		<span style="font-size:10pt">
			<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">
				<span style="color:#0000ff">mission and vision</span>
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	</a>
	<span style="font-size:10pt">
		<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">
			<span style="color:#000000"> of “equitable education for all and </span>
			<span style="color:#000000">success in a global society,” there exist several state and federal regulations that support these learners and ensure their educational needs are met, so they can emerge college and/or career ready. achieving this goal will open and broaden future opportunities for all district 205 students.</span>
		</span>
	</span>
</p>
<p>
	<span style="font-size:10pt">
		<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">
			<span style="color:#000000">&nbsp;</span>
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</p>
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			<span style="color:#000000">over the past few decades, there have been many changes in the nation’s approach to english language learners (ell) and new research has come to light on how to best serve these children for long-term success. in order to explain the programs available to english language learners, to apprise the community of pertinent state and federal regulations, and to hear about ell best practices in other school districts, elmhurst district 205 will host an english language learner forum, open to the entire community, on february 25, from 7 to 9 pm in the district 205 center, 162 s. york, elmhurst.</span>
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	</span>
</p>
<p>
	<span style="font-size:10pt">
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			<span style="color:#000000">&nbsp;</span>
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</p>
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			<span style="color:#000000">in this meeting, attendees will learn about the rules and regulations that govern english language learner instruction in our state. additionally, information about preparing these children for college will also be shared. experiences from districts with robust ell programs will be presented, along with the experiences of several district 205 staff, students and former students. participants will have the opportunity to ask questions of the panel and to offer responses to some questions facing our community.&nbsp; </span>
			<span style="color:#000000">we hope you will join us.</span>
		</span>
	</span>
</p>
<p>
	<span style="font-size:10pt">
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			<span style="color:#000000">&nbsp;</span>
		</span>
	</span>
</p>
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			<span style="color:#000000">the february 25 agenda is as follows:</span>
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<p>
	<span style="font-size:10pt">
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			<span style="color:#000000">&nbsp;</span>
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</p>
<ul>
	<li>
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			<strong>
				<strong>
					<span style="font-size:10pt">
						<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">purpose, format and current district ell performance results</span>
					</span>
				</strong>
			</strong>
		</span>
	</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin-left:48px">
	<span style="color:#000000">
		<span style="font-size:10pt">
			<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">dr. charles johns </span>
		</span>
		<span style="font-size:10pt">
			<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">– </span>
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		<span style="font-size:10pt">
			<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, elmhurst cusd 205 </span>
		</span>
	</span>
</p>
<p>
	<span style="font-size:10pt">
		<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">
			<span style="color:#000000">&nbsp;</span>
		</span>
	</span>
</p>
<ul>
	<li>
		<span style="font-style:normal">
			<strong>
				<strong>
					<span style="font-size:10pt">
						<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">rules, regulations and research results</span>
					</span>
				</strong>
			</strong>
		</span>
	</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin-left:48px">
	<span style="font-size:10pt">
		<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">
			<span style="color:#000000">dr. ngoc-diep nguyen – school of education, northeastern university</span>
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	</span>
</p>
<p>
	<span style="font-size:10pt">
		<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">
			<span style="color:#000000">&nbsp;</span>
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	</span>
</p>
<ul>
	<li>
		<span style="font-style:normal">
			<strong>
				<strong>
					<span style="font-size:10pt">
						<span style="color:black">
							<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">programs in other districts</span>
						</span>
					</span>
				</strong>
			</strong>
		</span>
	</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin-left:48px">
	<span style="font-size:10pt">
		<span style="color:black">
			<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">rosa ascharya – principal </span>
		</span>
	</span>
	<span style="font-size:10pt">
		<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">
			<span style="color:#000000">– </span>
			<span style="color:black">st. charles sd 303</span>
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	</span>
</p>
<p style="margin-left:48px">
	<span style="font-size:10pt">
		<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">
			<span style="color:#000000">keely krueger – director of grants, language and culture – woodstock cusd 200</span>
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	</span>
</p>
<p>
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		<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">
			<span style="color:#000000">&nbsp;</span>
		</span>
	</span>
</p>
<ul>
	<li>
		<span style="font-style:normal">
			<strong>
				<strong>
					<span style="font-size:10pt">
						<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">a few perspectives from district 205 faculty</span>
					</span>
				</strong>
			</strong>
		</span>
	</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin-left:48px">
	<span style="font-size:10pt">
		<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">
			<span style="color:#000000">cheryl freiberger – churchville middle school ell teacher</span>
		</span>
	</span>
</p>
<p style="margin-left:48px">
	<span style="font-size:10pt">
		<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">
			<span style="color:#000000">patricia meza – hawthorne elementary ell teacher</span>
		</span>
	</span>
</p>
<p>
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		<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">
			<span style="color:#000000">&nbsp;</span>
		</span>
	</span>
</p>
<ul>
	<li>
		<span style="font-style:normal">
			<strong>
				<strong>
					<span style="font-size:10pt">
						<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">perspective from former and current district 205 ell students</span>
					</span>
				</strong>
			</strong>
		</span>
	</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin-left:48px">
	<u>
		<span style="font-size:10pt">
			<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">
				<span style="color:#000000">former students</span>
			</span>
		</span>
	</u>
</p>
<p style="margin-left:48px">
	<span style="font-size:10pt">
		<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">
			<span style="color:#000000">dominick lipinski – poland – current career in insurance </span>
		</span>
	</span>
</p>
<p style="margin-left:48px">
	<span style="font-size:10pt">
		<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">
			<span style="color:#000000">bujar sadiku – albania – studying at cod, applying to uic</span>
		</span>
	</span>
	<br />
	<br />
</p>
<p style="margin-left:48px">
	<span style="color:#000000">
		<u>
			<span style="font-size:10pt">
				<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">current students</span>
			</span>
		</u>
		<span style="font-size:10pt">
			<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">:</span>
		</span>
	</span>
</p>
<p style="margin-left:48px">
	<span style="font-size:10pt">
		<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">
			<span style="color:#000000">sofia suanno – italy– currently enrolled in ell courses</span>
		</span>
	</span>
</p>
<p style="margin-left:48px">
	<span style="font-size:10pt">
		<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">
			<span style="color:#000000">jessica madgay – phillipines</span>
		</span>
	</span>
</p>
<p style="margin-left:48px">
	<span style="font-size:10pt">
		<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">
			<span style="color:#000000">ramzi hamarhen – jordan</span>
		</span>
	</span>
</p>
<p>
	<span style="font-size:10pt">
		<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">
			<span style="color:#000000">&nbsp;</span>
		</span>
	</span>
</p>
<ul>
	<li>
		<span style="font-style:normal">
			<strong>
				<strong>
					<span style="font-size:10pt">
						<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">questions and answers</span>
					</span>
				</strong>
			</strong>
		</span>
	</li>
	<li>
		<span style="font-size:10pt">
			<span style="color:#000000">
				<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">
					<span style="font-style:normal">
						<strong>
							<strong>
								<span style="font-size:10pt">
									<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">interactive survey</span>
								</span>
							</strong>
						</strong>
					</span>
				</span>
			</span>
		</span>
	</li>
	<li>
		<span style="font-size:10pt">
			<span style="color:#000000">
				<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">
					<span style="font-style:normal">
						<strong>
							<strong>
								<span style="font-size:10pt">
									<span style="font-family:&quot;verdana&quot;,sans-serif">comment collection</span>
								</span>
							</strong>
						</strong>
					</span>
				</span>
			</span>
		</span>
	</li>
</ul>
